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Indonesia Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise I 24Th October to 6Th November 2021 (14 Days) Indonesia Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise I 24th October to 6th November 2021 (14 days) Displaying Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise by Glen Valentine Our fabulous and exhilarating Remote West Papuan Island cruise sets out to explore a myriad of isolated islands in this exceptionally beautiful part of Indonesia. We start off with some initial birding in the forests close to Sorong, West Papua, before heading off to Waigeo (one of the famous islands in the Raja Ampat RBL Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise and Buru Ext Itinerary 2 group) and then the very rarely-explored island of Kofiau, where will seek out some of our planet’s rarest and least-known species. These include such extraordinary gems as Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise (regarded by many as the most spectacular bird on earth!), Red and King Birds-of-paradise, Kofiau and Red-breasted Paradise Kingfishers, the stunning and rarely seen Blue-black Kingfisher and Kofiau Monarch. Thereafter we cross Lydekker’s Line and head into the North Moluccas. Here we explore little-birded waters in addition to visiting the endemic-rich island of Obi for such delicacies as Carunculated Fruit Dove and Moluccan (Obi) Woodcock. Thereafter we continue south towards the Central Moluccan islands of Seram and Boano before ending in Ambon in search of an array of incredibly exciting endemics such as Salmon-crested Cockatoo, Lazuli Kingfisher, Purple-naped Lory, Seram Boobook, Long-crested Myna and Boano Monarch, to mention but a handful. THE TOUR AT A GLANCE… REMOTE WEST PAPUAN ISLAND CRUISE ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival in Sorong Day 2 Morning birding on the Vogelkop (Bird’s Head); PM birding Sorong Mangroves Day 3 AM birding Vogelkop; PM sail to Waigeo Days 4 & 5 Waigeo and other Raja Ampat Islands Day 6 Raja Ampat Islands to Kofiau Island Day 7 Kofiau Island to Obi Island Day 8 Obi Island Day 9 Obi Island to Seram Island Days 10 to 12 Seram Island Day 13 Boano Island Day 14 Ambon Island and depart RBL Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise and Buru Ext Itinerary 3 TOUR ROUTE MAP… THE TOUR IN DETAIL… Day 1: Arrival in Sorong and PM birding on the Vogelkop (Bird’s Head). Today has essentially been set aside as an arrival day in the city of Sorong, located on the extreme western tip of New Guinea. We will have time to get settled into our very comfortable and elegant hotel but those who arrive before midday will have the opportunity for some introductory New Guinea birding at a nearby forest site this afternoon before a welcome dinner tonight. This afternoon we are already likely to encounter a number of exciting New Guinea species, while birding along a gravel road in the forested hills about a forty-minute drive from our hotel in Sorong. The birding here can be excellent, even in the afternoon and we can expect to see noteworthy species such as Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, Black-browed Triller, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Rufous- bellied Kookaburra, Pinon’s and Zoe’s Imperial Pigeons, Sultan’s Cuckoo-Dove (recently split from the widespread Brown Cuckoo-Dove), Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, Brush Cuckoo, Uniform and Glossy Swiftlets, Red-cheeked Parrot, the tiny Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot, Tawny-breasted Honeyeater, Green- backed Gerygone, Grey-headed Cuckooshrike, brilliant Golden and Frilled Monarchs, Black and Olive- backed Sunbirds, Metallic Starling, Yellow-faced Myna and the migratory Grey-streaked Flycatcher during the course of the afternoon. A superb introduction indeed! This evening we return to our hotel in town for a welcome dinner. Day 2: Morning birding on the Vogelkop (Bird’s Head); PM birding Sorong Mangroves. This morning we head out early to the same forest that we visited yesterday afternoon but as is so often the case with New RBL Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise and Buru Ext Itinerary 4 Guinea forest birding one can expect a whole suite of different species from one day to the next. We will be looking out for all of the species mentioned for yesterday afternoon as well as a host of possible new and exciting ones. Here we will encounter a spectrum of wooded habitats ranging from scrub and secondary forest to primary moist lowland and hill forest. Most of our birding will be from an easily drivable road that bisects the birding habitat, thus affording us an opportunity to encounter a fair selection of mainland New Guinea species. Some of the birds we may encounter over-and-above what was mentioned for yesterday afternoon include Pacific Baza, Grey- headed Goshawk, a wonderful range of fruit doves including Wompoo, Superb, Pink-spotted, Beautiful and Dwarf Fruit Doves, as well as Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon, Blyth’s Hornbill, Palm and Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, the rare and localized Black Lory (virtually endemic to Vogelkop), the radiant Eclectus Parrots, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Black-capped Lory, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, Grey Crow, Brown Oriole and the sneaky Rusty Mouse- Orange-fronted Fruit Dove warbler. by Rob Leslie There are also a number of other great birds about including a wide range of honeyeaters such as the attractive Spotted, Green-backed, Plain and outrageous Long-billed Honeyeaters, as well as several confusing meliphaga honeyeaters like Mimic, Puff-backed and Scrub Honeyeaters. We also hope to find the wonderfully vocal Hooded and Black Butcherbirds, Golden and Boyer’s Cuckooshrikes, the low-density Dwarf Koel, Shining Flycatcher (Monarch), Northern Fantail, Glossy- mantled Manucode (bird-of-paradise indeed!) and the extremely scarce Streak-headed Mannikin. If we are extremely fortunate, we may even encounter the very rare and declining Pesquet’s (New Guinea Vulturine) Parrot squawking by overhead in the early morning. We then head back to our hotel for lunch with time to freshen up before our afternoon excursion to the nearby Sorong Mangroves. Our recent surveys have shown that a few very special birds have been found to occur here including the rarely encountered Blue-black Kingfisher and Barred Rail while we also stand reasonable chances at finding gems such as Little Kingfisher, Collared Imperial Pigeon, Orange-breasted Fig Parrot (could possibly be split off as Blue-fronted Fig Parrot in future), Buff-banded Rail, Eastern Osprey, the sumptuous Emperor Fairywren, Black Butcherbird, New Guinea Friarbird, Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Brown-backed Honeyeater, Little Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon by Adam Riley Bronze Cuckoo and Large-billed Gerygone. RBL Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise and Buru Ext Itinerary 5 Day 3: AM birding Vogelkop, PM sail to Raja Ampat Islands. This morning we will make our way north-east along the coastline from Sorong and then slightly inland into in area of extensive, primary lowland rainforest that heartwarmingly still blankets much of the Vogelkop (Bird’s Head) area. We will spend the entire morning searching for several species that are mostly restricted to lowland primary forest habitat and are either absent or rare at yesterday morning’s forest site. The bird activity along the well-maintained but quiet road through this beautiful and verdant forest can be quite exceptional just after dawn with many of the species listed for yesterday morning being present and obtrusive. These will hopefully be supplemented by a number of highly sought-after species such as noisy flocks of Papuan Babbler, Black Cicadabird, the recently split Southern Variable Pitohui, Ruby- throated and Dusky Myzomela, Large Fig Parrot, Wallace’s Fairywren, Magnificent Riflebird (more likely heard than seen), Lowland Peltops, Golden Myna, Pacific Koel, the impressive Channel-billed Cuckoo, the furtive Black-billed Coucal, Papuan Mountain Pigeon and Magnificent Bird-of-paradise. Rufous-bellied Kookaburra by Rob Leslie In the mid-morning we will head into the forest along a very indistinct trail and try our luck at a number of rare, tricky and mouth-watering forest interior species that could include the very rarely seen Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, as well as Spot-winged Monarch (a valuable comparison for later when we hopefully see the Kofiau Monarch), Rufous-backed Fantail, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, the incredible King Bird-of- paradise, the secretive Black-sided Robin and Papuan Pitta (recently split from Red-bellied/Blue-breasted Pitta). If we are extremely fortunate, we may even encounter one or two of the area’s much rarer species such as the very rare Yellow-gaped Honeyeater, Blue-black Kingfisher, Tawny Straightbill, unobtrusive Coroneted Fruit Dove, Lesser Bird-of-paradise and the almost-impossible-to-see Red-billed Brushturkey. After what should be an incredible morning’s birding in one of the island’s most intact and beautiful forests, we will head through to the harbor where we will board our ship and have the afternoon to settle in and enjoy a well- deserved lunch, as we set sail for the Raja Ampat Islands and specifically the picturesque and endlessly forested island of Waigeo. Days 4 & 5: Raja Ampat Islands. On our King Bird-of-paradise by Stephan Lorenz first morning here we will make an early start RBL Indonesia - Remote West Papuan Islands Cruise and Buru Ext Itinerary 6 with a pre-dawn landing on the south coast of Waigeo. Awaiting vehicles will then drive us inland along a wonderfully forested track to a series of hides/blinds especially erected to permit us to observe one of the most beautiful birds on Earth – displaying Wilson’s Bird-of- paradise! No longer do we have to climb a brutally steep hill for three hours in order to sit and hope that this remarkable bird attends just one display lek located on a steep hillside as was the case in the past on the neighboring Batanta Island.
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